About BLS International Services Limited 

BLS International Services Limited operates as a global service provider to governments and citizens through its technology-enabled AI-powered platform which holds the second position in visa and passport services and consular operations and citizen services and operates as the only publicly listed company in this field (BSE: 540073, NSE: BLS). The Company started operations in 2005 and delivers complete solutions for visa and consular services and e-governance and biometrics and attestation and e-visa and retail services while holding CMMI DEV ML5 V2.0 and ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 certifications . The company maintains 14 operating subsidiaries while operating through 70+ countries with 50,000+ centers and 60,000+ employees and associates who have processed more than 360 Million applications .

The Company operates through 14 business units which form its corporate structure as shown in the overview . The company achieved its first visa application processing deal with the Portuguese Embassy in New Delhi during 2005 followed by its BSE and NSE stock market listing and Punjab e-Governance Project win and its first Schengen country visa outsourcing deal with Spain and consular service launches in Nigeria and Lebanon for West Asian and African market entry .

BLS International Services delivers its services to European and Middle Eastern and African and Asian and American governments while expanding its value-added services through form-filling assistance and courier services and premium lounges and mobile biometrics and translation support and travel insurance and SMS alerts at Visa Application Centres .

BLS International Limited’s Business Segments

• Visa & Consular Services: 64.21% of turnover.
• Digital Services: 34.79% of turnover.
• Domestic vs. International: Exports generated 35.84% of total revenue while the remaining portion stemmed from domestic operations.

BLS International Limited Key Management

• Diwakar Aggarwal, Chairman of the company through his position as Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director.
• Nikhil Gupta serves as the Managing Director of the company.
• Shikhar Aggarwal serves as Joint Managing Director of the company.
• Amit Sudhakar: The Chief Financial Officer of the company.
• Dharak Mehta serves as both Company Secretary and Compliance Officer for the organization.

Latest Updates on BLS International Limited

• Acquisitions: BLS acquired 100% of iDATA in July 2024 for Rs. 720 Crores to gain control of Turkey-based visa processing and consular services provider with German and Italian and Czech Republic contracts. The company entered citizenship-by-investment and residency solutions through its October 2024 acquisition of Dubai-based Citizenship Invest for Rs. 260 Crores. Through its subsidiary BLS E-Services the Company bought a 57% stake in Aadifidelis Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to enhance its loan origination and distribution operations across India.
• Establishment of New Subsidiaries: The company established new subsidiaries BLS International Peru S.A.C, BLS International S.A.S, Columbia, Balozi Liaison Services, Egypt and BLS Solutions Private Limited, Bangladesh to extend its worldwide presence.
• Received Government Contracts: The Company obtained extended government contracts with Spain and Germany and Malaysia and India and the United States and Italy and Slovakia and South Korea while expanding its value-added services throughout different regions.
• AI Based Automation: The company implemented AI-based automation and advanced biometrics and secure video verification and multilingual chatbots and facial recognition systems to boost speed and security and user experience in visa and identity operations .
• Removal of Securities: The company removed its securities from the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited through voluntary delisting which resulted in a suspension from April 01, 2025 until April 08, 2025 when the delisting became effective. The company maintains its listings on NSE and BSE stock exchanges.
• The company received recognition from Forbes Asia for Best Under a Billion and Fortune India included it in their Next 500 companies list.